What does informal mean?

Definitions for informal
ɪnˈfɔr məlin·for·mal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. informaladjective

    not formal

    "conservative people unaccustomed to informal dress"; "an informal free-and-easy manner"; "an informal gathering of friends"

  2. informal, looseadjective

    not officially recognized or controlled

    "an informal agreement"; "a loose organization of the local farmers"

  3. informaladjective

    used of spoken and written language

  4. cozy, intimate, informaladjective

    having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere

    "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

Wiktionary

  1. informaladjective

    Not formal or ceremonious; casual.

    an informal get-together

  2. informaladjective

    Not in accord with the usual regulations; unofficial.

    an informal agreement

  3. informaladjective

    Suited for everyday use.

    informal clothes

  4. informaladjective

    Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.

  5. informaladjective

    Not organized; not structured or planned.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Informaladjective

    Offering an information; accusing. A word not used.

    Etymology: from inform.

    These poor informal women are no more
    But instruments of some more mightier member,
    That sets them on. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Measure.

ChatGPT

  1. informal

    Informal refers to anything casual, relaxed, or not adhering to strict rules, procedures or standards, usually used in the context of communication, language, dress code, gatherings or settings. It is the opposite of formal, which indicates a strict adherence to rules, standards, or a certain level of decorum.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Informaladjective

    not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without ceremony; as, an informal writting, proceeding, or visit

  2. Informaladjective

    deranged in mind; out of one's senses

  3. Etymology: [Pref. in- not + formal.]

Editors Contribution

  1. informal

    A conversation, occasion or meeting that is friendly, peaceful and fun.

    We love to meet with our work friends in an informal manner so we can all get to know each other that does not involve our work roles.


    Submitted by MaryC on June 25, 2016  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'informal' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3869

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'informal' in Adjectives Frequency: #525

Anagrams for informal »

  1. formalin

  2. laniform

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of informal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of informal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of informal in a Sentence

  1. Alan Brown:

    An informal complaint was made through command channels, and the commander has already assigned an investigating officer and the investigation is ongoing, the command is extremely sensitive to any allegations that involve equal opportunity or discrimination and will investigate every allegation.

  2. Daniel Boren:

    Over time the chant was formalized in the local SAE chapter and was taught to pledges as part of the formal and informal leadership process, it is clear that during the four years since the chant was brought to the university campus, its existence was known by recent members and ... it became part of the institutionalized culture of the chapter.

  3. Dr Kwakkel:

    They offer a rare glimpse into the informal or private world of medieval monks, personally, I love the thumbprint, which was left by a careless scribe who spilled ink on his work. It seems so fresh and human, yet it happened 700 years ago.

  4. Hoda Kamel:

    There is no fair labor law, no free union law, and there is no change in economic policies, factories are shutting down and there are fewer jobs while the informal sector is gigantic ... When the revolution happened, people thought they will get their rights. But policies remained the same.

  5. Cassandra Szoeke:

    We wanted to be able to guide people on a common, in fact the most popular informal childcare option prevalent in our community, the aspects of social engagement hypothesized to be responsible for the benefits on cognition( positive mood, mental stimulation, increased activity) were highly relevant to activity as a grandparent.

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